Demolition to make way for Property Alliance Group’s 31-storey Oxygen tower planned for near Manchester’s Piccadilly station is due to begin in the coming weeks.

Preparatory work is already underway at the Store Street site, and main contractor Russells Construction is set to begin on full demolition of the buildings on the plot and early enabling works next week.

A start date for the main phase of construction is yet to be confirmed.

The high-rise residential scheme was approved by Manchester City Council in March.

Good to see it going ahead. I hope to hear news soon about progress with the Central Retail redevelopment. Those nice new apartments at Oxygen may not have their Peak District views for long once the ‘Landmark Tower’ at Central Retail redevelopment is built…